Southern Marylanders Beware of 31 flavors home improvement

[gotti]

[mainman (Premo)]

What is that third picture supposed to be?

[aps45819 (Premo)]

I'm sure the paperwork that 31 flavors provided has information concerning the liscence number which you can provide to the state's attorney. Think it's fairly simple process to file a claim against their bond.
Of course if you friend is stupid enough to use an un-liscensed, un-bonded contractor that uses a name that is probably a copyright infringement, they might be SOL.

[gotti]

The third pic is gutter hanging off house at night

[Lenny]

Originally Posted by aps45819

I'm sure the paperwork that 31 flavors provided has information concerning the liscence number which you can provide to the state's attorney. Think it's fairly simple process to file a claim against their bond.
Of course if you friend is stupid enough to use an un-liscensed, un-bonded contractor that uses a name that is probably a copyright infringement, they might be SOL.

Aps, are you be insensitive enough to say "Buyer beware" or "You get what you pay for" in this case?

[Cletus_Vandam]

Well, bad news….

The State of Maryland has website with info on all the type of businesses and occupations that require a license. The link for home improvement contractors is:

http://www.dllr.state.md.us/license/.../hicintro.html

According to the name 31 Flavors (or Thirty One Flavors), they do not carry a Home Improvement license through the State of Maryland.

As a result, going after any kind of bond isn’t a likely option, because they probably do not have a bond. This leads to the next obvious comment, there’s a pretty good reason for them not having a bond (too small, too cheap, or poor contractor).

Other than going to small claims court and seeking action, there doesn’t seem like there too many other options. These guys sound like a small company that works out of the back of their pickup. You make a lot of trouble for them on the legal front; they’ll just go bankrupt and resurface tomorrow under a new name and rip-off the next batch of unknowing people.

Can’t say enough about doing your homework when it comes to home improvement (no matter how big or small); ask for references, call on them and ask to see some completed work. I heard tons of horror stories about these types of companies after LaPlata was hit with the tornado a few years ago.

[nomoney]

Originally Posted by gotti

The third pic is gutter hanging off house at night

does it do something different that it doesn't do during the day

[aps45819 (Premo)]

Originally Posted by nomoney

does it do something different that it doesn't do during the day

It demonstrates that the gutter is to far away to allow him to take a flash picture of it at night.

[nomoney]

Originally Posted by aps45819

It demonstrates that the gutter is to far away to allow him to take a flash picture of it at night.

be careful you'll get the dreaded grey karma.

[aps45819 (Premo)]

Originally Posted by nomoney

be careful you'll get the dreaded grey karma.

If I didn't get it for pointing out their stupidity in post #3, I doubt if I get it for that either.